Pressing pad



C. M, GOLJGH PRESSING PAD Filed April l8 PatentedV N09. 1e, A19.24.

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Y 1,516,182! marrer)v sTAfrEs PAIE-NT oFF CHARLES M. GoUeH,"oF EAST sr.LoUIs, ILLINOIS, AssIGNoIt, LY DIRECT AND MEsNE .AssIGNIIENrs 'roCHARLES n.' HAMILTON, or Naw Yonx, N. Y.

rREssING PAD.

Application sied April s,

Zo all 'whom it may conceive.' j

Be it known that`I, CHARLES M. GOUGH, a citizen ofthe United States, andresident of'East St. Louis, Illinois, have invented `certain new anduseful Improvements in a Pressin lad, of which the following yis a specicatlon.

This invention relates to improvements in a .pressingiadgmd has for itsobject a pad constructed of ,asbase plate, aresilient body builttherebn, the upper casing of the resilient body being of a reticulatedmaterial and a` covering of cloth lor otherwise placed over thereticulated material and over the base plate and held inposition bymeans of lac ing or the like. This combined structure may be then placedon the pressing arm or table of a pressing machine which is used for thepurpose of pressing lclothing. I

A -further 'object of my 'invention is tol construct a Iiilient pad tobe used in connection with a lthppressinglmachinqthe said pad being soconstructed as to give proper resiliency during the pressing process, atthe same time to provide proper drying q'ua-lities and to remove themoisture during the pressing process.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pressing machine showing my pad inposition on the table thereof.

Fig. 2 1s 'a top lan view of an improved' pad with a parti roken awayshowing the internal structure.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the same with parts broken away.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the pressing pad with a part ofthe covering and reticulated material broken away. n

Fig. 5 is a detail cross-sectional view of a portion of the pad showingthe structural relation of the springs with the plate and covering. v l

The general construction of my invention consists of a supporting baseplate 6.,the same being of some non-,corrosive materialy so as toprevent rusting and corroding on ac' count of moisture being broughtinContact therewith.

This base plate is constructed of a size to correspon-:l with thepressing table 7 which forms a part ofa cloth pressing machine 8.

The plate is provided at intervals with perforations 9 through which airmay pass and circulate and also through'which the i921. sum1 No. 459,62.

moisture may pass out from the interior of the pad.

Onthe surface of the late and at suitable intervals are place sprin l0,the same bemg preferably constructe helical in form, thea ex being atthe bottom and firmly attache to `the base plate by means lof a.'r1vet11 or other suitable fastening device, the head 12 of the rivetsor-fastening devices acting as a suitable spacer between 'the bottom ofthe plate and the top of the indicated by the table. This' space beingacts as a circunumeral 13, which space lating assage.

The argest coil of the helicalv spring is at the top and over-thesesprings is placed a. covering of .reticulated material 14 suchvfor example 'asser-eenmg of non-corrosive material, and Over thiscoverin' of reticulated material islaced'a coyering of fabric 15, andover t 's cover is laced 'a second 'coverin of-.fabric 16, which iseither of cloth, fe t .or other suitable or appro priate material.

. The springs may be of straight formation but it has been foundv moreractal. to make the sprin in the form o? so that during t e pressinprocess the springs when bein compre will lie down and be of a more 4xatformation as that indi cated by the dots. a in Fig. 5, than if thespring were perfectl straight permitting each coil to rest or pi 'uponthe other.

The table on which the to be placed is construct to be heated either bysteam, electricity or otherwise, and when the garment to be pressed islaced on the pad and the` sameV moistened efore the heated .unit isbrought in contact with the same the steam which arises will have atendency to pass' through the "pad and out through the ottom throughtheperforations and thereby more readi ydry the garment.

The covering 15 and l@ is so constructed 'as to lay under the base plate6 and is conahelixad is designed.

ing of retieulated material and an additional -coveringvof fabric andthen this 'structure to be placed in position on the table or pressiing-arm of a pressing machine.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is:

1. A pressing pad comprising an independent.. perforated base plateofnon-corrosive material, springs locatedl at suitable intervals andattached to said base plate, a covering of retlculated material placedover said springs and a covering of fabric placed over the l'irstmentioned covering and held in position beneath the base plate, substan--tially as specified.

of conical helicalA springs lattached to the l base plate, a covering ofpervious material placedover the springs and a covering Aof severallayers of fabric placed over the ervious material, substantially asspocie l 4. A pressing pad of the character-described comprising a.non-corrosive cal springs arranged with the apex down and attached Itothe plate, a covering of pervious 'material placed over the springs andin contact with theupper largest coil of tlie conical helical springs,'a covering of several layers of fabric placed over-the perviousmaterial, the endsthereof being laced together beneath the plate,substantially as specified.

5. A unitary resilient supporting member for use with an ironing pad,comprising a supporting base plate, and a plurality of springs vrigidlysecured atene end to the plate over the siirface thereof, the other endof ,the springs being free and adapted to support the pad. l

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to'tliis specification, 'inpresence o1 two subscribing witnesses.

. CHARLES M. GOUGH.

Witnesses:

ALFRED' A. ElcKs, B. M. MANNE.-

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